Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

Fashion condemns us to many follies, the greatest is to make oneself its slave.

The object of war is victory, the object of victory is conquest, and the object of conquest is occupation.

Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them.

The gospel is not a book; it is a living being, with an action, a power, which invades every thing that opposes its extension, behold! It is upon this table: This book, surpassing all others. I never omit to read it, and every day with some pleasure.

Many a one commits a reprehensible action, who is at bottom an honourable man, because man seldom acts upon natural impulse, but from some secret passion of the moment which lies hidden and concealed within the narrowest folds of his heart.

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.